SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Freddy Sanchez has signed a two-year contract extension with the San Francisco Giants. Terms of the deal were not announced Friday but the Giants held an $8.1 million option for 2010 for the three-time All-Star second baseman. Sanchez was acquired from Pittsburgh on July 29 in exchange for a minor league pitcher. He hit .293 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs in 111 games for the two teams this season. Giants general manager Brian Sabean said in a statement, ``Sanchez provides a steady veteran presence and professional approach.'' Sanchez played in 25 games with the Giants. He spent time on the disabled list with a strained left shoulder and had surgery earlier this month to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
